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Decameron

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Based on 2,649 Ratings and 236 Reviews

Book Description
1348. The Black Death is sweeping through Europe. In Florence, plague has carried off one hundred thousand people. In their Tuscan villas, seven young women and three young men tell tales to recreate the world they have lost, weaving a rich tapestry of comedy, tragedy, ribaldry and farce. Boccaccio's Decameron recasts the storytelling heritage of the ancient and medieval worlds into perennial form... More
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PublisherWordsworth Editions Ltd.
BindingPaperback (15 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages848
ISBN-10184022133X
ISBN-13978-1840221336
Publication Date03/05/2005
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About Giovanni Boccaccio (Author) : Giovanni Boccaccio is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Giovanni Boccaccio include Decameron, Clasicos de Amor.
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